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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / LS exhaust pipe paint?
« Last post by Nigel on July 04, 2026, 06:41:15 AM »
Sadly got some sticky stuff on the exhaust, no idea how (I parked it in an urban area so it could be anything and only noticed when it was burning off). So it became crusted on when I tried to get it off it also came with the black paint (is it paint?) Is there anything that can restore the black finish?
Nigel
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: shocks
« Last post by Happy Eeyore on July 03, 2026, 05:24:18 PM »
Balancing the front and rear.---  My very old fashioned system is to sit on the bike and bounce it up and down.  If it stays level through the bounce you are pretty close.  Adjust by more or less spring front or rear. I like a soft ride and will give up faster riding speeds to get that.   Dampening and rebound are subjects all their own.  Once I get the static sag right and balance close, I quit fooling with suspension.  Others spend a fortune and lots of time trying to maximize suspension tuning so they can haul it right up to the edge of sane speed.  I don't do that.  Comfy slow is my goal.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: shocks
« Last post by dogshome on July 03, 2026, 02:35:42 PM »
Surprised about the centre stand. Then it only takes about an inch to do that  ::)

I imagine DHL use monster trucks where you live. Where I have potholes, you have blemishes. Jacking up the back end is fairly easy. Not sure where you go with the front though. I have uprated progressive rate springs and 20mm spacers (for the heavy RT fairing), so can't suggest what you do there.

Whatever, enjoy   :thumbsup:
 



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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: shocks
« Last post by Happy Eeyore on July 03, 2026, 09:44:02 AM »
I have my new Hagon shocks in hand and as soon as I get the work done on the Yamaha XT250 and get it off my work stand I will put the new Hagon shocks on .  The Hagon folks were impressive.  They seem to know exactly what I needed  and in about a week the DHL driver showed up at my house in North Georgia with the shocks in a really nice corrugated box.

I pay close attention to corrugated  boxes having been in that industry for years.  I was also in the carton business and was responsible for  a large carton plant in Bristol years ago and I enjoyed that work talking to the old hand printing press operators in that plant.  I am glad to see someone besides the China folks still making stuff.

 I had to pay a pretty stiff tariff through DHL but the process was all on line and painless other than the money.  Odd that I can get BMW parts from England faster than I can get BMW parts ordered from Colorado.

The Hagons are at least 2 inches longer than the current short, hard sprung, shocks now on the bike.  I am hoping for a softer ride.  Currently the double kick stand is unusable and you cannot take out the axel without removing the muffler. 

The new Sieben Rock pistons and jugs along with the re-valved heads have the bike running pretty good. 
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: Built a GPS speedo for my '85 R65
« Last post by dogshome on June 30, 2026, 05:45:40 PM »
 :thumbsup:

I must get into 3d printing.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: how do i check final drive oil level? there are 3 openings.
« Last post by Bob_Roller on June 29, 2026, 01:09:16 PM »
Yes I think it's a 10 mm .
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: how do i check final drive oil level? there are 3 openings.
« Last post by davenerk on June 28, 2026, 10:06:38 PM »
ok.  there are only 3.  drain cant be it, vent cant be it, aft is rear so you must meen the small hex bolt.  ill try it.  thanks.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: how do i check final drive oil level? there are 3 openings.
« Last post by Bob_Roller on June 28, 2026, 08:36:21 PM »
I am unable to see any pictures on this site 
So I can't confirm it .
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: how do i check final drive oil level? there are 3 openings.
« Last post by davenerk on June 28, 2026, 07:47:33 PM »
just to be certain.  you mean this bolt?
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: how do i check final drive oil level? there are 3 openings.
« Last post by Bob_Roller on June 28, 2026, 04:51:08 PM »
The plug on the aft side of the final drive.
Fill i until oil comes out .
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